Free Educational History and
World Geography Materials on Scotland for Teachers and Students

Scotland is considered to be one of the six modern Celtic
nations. It is part of the United Kingdom, located north of
England on the island of Britain. Scotland, known as Alba in
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig), has a population of more than
5,000,000 people. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and
Glasgow is Scotland's most populous city.

Capital: Edinburgh

Population: Circa 5,200,000

Interesting facts:

Edinburgh was a center of Enlightenment thought in the 1700s.

Renowned economist Adam Smith (1723-1790), author of
An
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations,
was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

The bagpipes are a famous Scottish musical
instrument. Historians believe that bagpipes were introduced to
ancient Britannia by the Romans.